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Girl name

Kathi

/ˈkæθi/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2001

Kathi has been given to about 10,109 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1958, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkæθi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 8,793
Median age today67 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kathi per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1958 · 824
  • Born in 20250
  • All time10,109

How popular is Kathi?

Its best year was 1958, when 824 babies were given the name, ranking 324th. The typical living American called Kathi is about 67 years old today.

Names that sound like Kathi

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kathy0.79
  2. Kati0.79
  3. Cathy0.74
  4. Kathie0.72
  5. Kari0.64
  6. Kali0.64
  7. Katlin0.65
  8. Karli0.64

Middle names for Kathi

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kathi Catherine0.84
  2. Kathi Josephine0.84
  3. Kathi Rose0.83
  4. Kathi Marie0.83
  5. Kathi Grace0.83
  6. Kathi Jane0.83

Sibling names for Kathi

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.84
  2. Rockybrother · 0.83
  3. Pennysister · 0.82
  4. Margosister · 0.79
  5. Dannybrother · 0.76
  6. Chrisbrother · 0.75

Where Kathi is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kathi Reyes0.78
    2. Kathi Nguyen0.78
    3. Kathi Moore0.78
    4. Kathi Lee0.78
    5. Kathi Hall0.78
    6. Kathi Green0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kathi

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.